eBay, a leader in mobile commerce and the world’s largest online marketplace, has released an updated version of its main iPhone application in Australia, which now includes selling functionality, alongside RedLaser barcode scanning technology.

Despite pressure from suppliers and manufacturers over online sales, Australian eCommerce businesses have had a successful 2010 and are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to eBay’s second Online Business Index (OBI), a major annual survey of Australian businesses engaged in eCommerce.